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"10th, huh," Paruru mumbled to herself as she rose up. She didn't waver the least when she walked up to the stage, wordlessly accepted the trophy, and stood infront of the mic.

"I ranked 10th this year," she spoke. "It's frustrating. I'm not going to tell a lie. Yes, the votes I recieved tripled since the preliminaries, but that doesn't make it any less frustrating. I am not going to stand up here and cry. It's not who I am." She paused. "I am thankful for the votes I have recieved. Last year, I said that I do not view this as a competition with the other members. It is a competition with myself, and it just so happened that this year, I lost. Next year, I may not. I intend not. I failed to break my vote count since last year, but that is of little importance. A setback, no matter if it is in the Sousenkyo, in school, work, or wherever, only means that you have to work harder to surpass yourself. That is what I intend to do next year. Thank you for your support."